Carrier profile · USDOT 1602039 · MC-279734 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

C & T Produce Wholesale Inc

DBA L & V FOOD SUPPLY

22 power unitsavg 16 yrMulti-region · 11 statesHOUSTON, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-279734 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

16.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 224-6822 Email dispatchTNGUYEN829@AOL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

16 yr

Model years 2003–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 15 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 23.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 22-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

State County’97–’01

Transportation’08–’12

New York’12–’16

Canal’19–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Feb 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2019 → Feb 2026	$750K	4
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Nov 2016 → Nov 2018	$750K	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Nov 2012 → Nov 2016	$750K	4
TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Nov 2012	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2006 → Oct 2008	$750K	3
HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.	Oct 2005 → Oct 2006	$750K	1
CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 2003 → Oct 2005	$750K	2
OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY	Oct 2001 → Oct 2003	$750K	5
STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO	Oct 1997 → May 2001	$750K	6
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 1995 → Oct 1997	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 13

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

16.0 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

38.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

3000 POLK STREET

Top corridor

TX 4 · CA 4 · LA 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3000 POLK STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77003
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 224-6822
Cell: (832) 381-7856
Fax: (713) 228-7504
Email: tnguyen829@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Tu · Toan Tony Ngo
USDOT / docket: 1602039 · MC-279734
First registered: Jan 31, 2007
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2026 · 1,217,649 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 19, 2016
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,217,649

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC.

C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC (USDOT 1602039) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Feb 4, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 15 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 11 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 19, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC's USDOT number?

C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC's USDOT number is 1602039, and its motor carrier number is MC-279734.

Is C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC's safety record?

C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC's fleet?

C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC operates 22 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC based?

C & T PRODUCE WHOLESALE INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.

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